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WAR MAP
This shows the public square in
MPYion r.ltv. Cross marklrwhere eas-
oline station -will be 'established by
the Standard Oil Co, as soon as tne
American -troops occupy the Mexican
capital: - ,
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SEARS-ROEBUCK STRAW BOSS
CHARGED FOR 'JOBS FINED
Mike Dellini; 2214 W.-jOMo -St., a
straw boss at Sears-Roebuck & Co.,
charged -workmen $5 each or their
jobs. R. J. JCnlgbt, state chief of
labor agency" inspectors, heard of it
He got five men to testify" in court
against Dellinit Foun guilty of run
ning labor; agency -without a license
and fined $50. v ' -
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A.CURE FOR CANNIBALISM
NewYork, IVIay 5.rlFiii islanders
have forsaken cannibalism for the
"movies." The word that they find
the' lures of Charlie Chaplin more di
verting than "missionary stews" was
brought here today by Sir Beckham
Sweet-Escott, governor of the
-islands, who arrived on the Tuscania.
"They would rather go to a movie
show than eat," said Sweet-"Escott.
"They don't like the; parlor stuff very
weli Charlie Chaplin and tHe breezy
western picfures" are favorites." j
PUBLIC HEARING FOR INCOME
TAX INQUIRY
Washington, May 5. Public hear
ings will bejield on Rep, Heating's r
Tes.olution calling on Sec'y McAdoo
to inform, congress whether or not
it is true that $820,000,000 taxes due
under the income tax. law is loat an
nually, through evasions.
mediation from 2 angles in 4
Pittsburgh Strike
Pittsburgh, May 5-Federal,' state
and Jocal influence moved, in concert .
r.to put a quick etfd to the labpr
disturbances resulting from the eight
hour movement 'of 100,000 fliunitions
workers in tlie Pittsburgh district.
The Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing Co. has already sig-
vnifiedits willingness to meet a com
mittee or- me sinners.' wnar, enect
that would have on other manufac
turers whose plants have been closed,
tied up or threatened, was doubtf uL
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WANT, FREE TRANSPORTATION
FOR HARVEST WORKERS
"A-tree ride for" every workingman
going from Cmcago to ,the harvest
fields this summer."
This was' demand of Industrial
Workers of the World made o inter
state commerce commission! in a let- f
ter of .Bill Haywood, general secre
tary! -In a few weeks. thousands of
I. W. W. members will be going to-
l-Tiaryest fields In Texas, Oklahoma
arid Kansas, and it is pointed out by
Haywtfod that "heretofore these men
whoftarveSt andjjarner the food-supply
of the natkraltave ben compelled'
to bum their "way,riding in box cars,
on top, and on 'the rods underneath,
at great danger to their health, limbs
and lives." . 4
Railroad managers when "asked to
give harvest hands free transports.-;
tion made the excuse lafct year that
advance notice! must be given by any
body asking reduced fares. ' .
"Why shouldn't themen .who fed
the world have this much consllera
tion?" asks Haywood. ' "